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Company:
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GERDAU S.A. (GGB)
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Form Type:
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6-K
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Filing Date:
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12/1/2021
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CIK:
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0001073404
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Address:
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AV DOUTORA RUTH CARDOSO, 8,501
8TH FLOOR
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City, State, Zip:
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SAO PAULO, SP, 05425-070
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Telephone:
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011-55-51-3323-2703
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Fiscal Year:
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12/31
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Last Trade
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Last Trade:
$4.29
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Change:
-0.15 (-3.38%)
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Trade Time:
Jun 30
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Market Cap:
$4.92B
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Description of Business
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Gerdau S.A. is a Brazilian corporation (Sociedade Anônima) that was incorporated
on November 20, 1961 under the laws of Brazil. Its main registered office is
located at Av. Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8501 - 8th floor, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, and
the telephone number is +55 (11) 3094 6300.
Recent History
The current Company is the product of a number of corporate acquisitions,
mergers and other transactions dating back to 1901. The Company began operating
in 1901 as the Pontas de Paris nail factory controlled by the Gerdau family
based in Porto Alegre, who is still the Company's indirect controlling
shareholder. In 1969, Pontas de Paris was renamed Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A., which
today is the holding company controlled by the Gerdau family and the parent
company of Gerdau S.A.
A detailed chronology of the development of the Company from its founding is set
forth in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020
(File No. 001-14878) , "Item 4A.
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